Eurostar: Delays & disruptions
Eurostar timetables have been significantly revised following the COVID-19 pandemic. Fewer services are operating and some routes are cancelled completely. You can find some details about those cancellations below. You can also check the status of a train online using Eurostar's departure board.
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Current disruptions
Eurostar - Train cancelled from 7 to 10 November 2023
Because of strike action on the SNCB and SNCF networks between 07/11/2023 and 10/11/2023, the Eurostar traffic will be disrupted. These are the foreseen consequences:
Eurostar - Strike action in France on 16 May 2023
Due to strike action by some Eurostar staff in France, there may be delays and last-minute cancellations on 15/05/2023 and 16/05/2023. Please check the Eurostar website for affected trains.
The Eurostar trains and stations are very busy. Please only come to the stations if your train is scheduled to run.
We are sorry for any inconvenience caused.
Timetable changes between April and November 2023
Due to a combination of operational reasons and engineering works, they have had to make changes to some Eurostar services which will impact some of you.
Please see below for further details:
Due to single line working in the Netherlands, they have had to make changes to some Eurostar services on which will impact some of you.
- Saturday 22 April 2023
- London St Pancras International (original departure time: 08:16) -> Brussels Midi (original arrival time: 11:12) -> Rotterdam Centraal (original arrival time: 12:32) -> Amsterdam Centraal (original arrival time: 13:13)
Eurostar train 9114 will arrive in Amsterdam Centraal at 13:28, 15 minutes later than originally scheduled.
- London St Pancras International (original departure time: 11:04) -> Lille Europe (original arrival time: 13:26) -> Brussels Midi (original arrival time: 14:05) -> Rotterdam Centraal (original arrival time: 15:32) -> Amsterdam Centraal (original arrival time: 16:13)
Eurostar train 9126 will arrive in Amsterdam Centraal at 16:28, 15 minutes later than originally scheduled.
Due to operationnal reasons, they have had to make changes to some Eurostar services on which will impact some of you.
- Saturday 6 May 2023
- Marne-la-Vallée (original departure time: 18:30) -> London St Pancras International (original arrival time: 20:03)
Eurostar train 9057 will depart from Marne-la-Vallée at 18:18, 12 minutes earlier than originally scheduled and will arrive in London St Pancras International at 20:00, 3 minutes earlier than originally scheduled.
- All travel dates between 21 May and 05 June 2023
- London St Pancras International (original departure time: 10h14) -> Lille Europe (original arrival time: 12h55) -> Marne-la-Vallée (original arrival time: 13h55)
Eurostar train 9074 will depart from London St Pancras International at 10:34, 20 minutes later than originally scheduled.
Due to engineering works in Brussels, they have had to make changes to some Eurostar services on which will impact some of you.
- Saturday 6 May 2023
- Amsterdam Centraal (original departure time: 16:47) -> Rotterdam Centraal (original departure time: 17:28) -> Brussels Midi (original departure time: 18:51) -> London St Pancras International (original arrival time: 19:43)
Eurostar train 9157 will depart from Brussels Midi at 19:30, 39 minutes later than originally scheduled and will arrive in London St Pancras International at 20:27, 44 minutes later than originally scheduled
- Sunday 7 May 2023
- Amsterdam Centraal (original departure time: 16:47) -> Rotterdam Centraal (original departure time: 17:28) -> Brussels Midi (original departure time: 18:51) -> London St Pancras International (original arrival time: 19:43)
Eurostar train 9157 will depart from Brussels Midi at 19:00, 9 minutes later than originally scheduled and will arrive in London St Pancras International at 20:00, 17 minutes later than originally scheduled
Due to operationnal reasons, they have had to make changes to some Eurostar services on which will impact some of you.
- Monday 29 May 2023
- Lille Europe (original departure time: 21:38) -> Brussels Midi (original arrival time: 22:13)
Eurostar train 9152 will depart from Lille Europe at 21:30, 8 minutes earlier than originally scheduled and will arrive in Brussels Midi at 22:04, 9 minutes earlier than originally scheduled
To avoid conflicts with Southeastern services on HS1, they have had to make changes to some Eurostar services on which will impact some of you.
- All travel dates between 22 May and 19 July 2023 (except Saturdays 3, 17, 24 June and 15 July : see details below)
- Amsterdam Centraal (original departure time: 07:47) -> Rotterdam Centraal (original departure time: 08:28) -> Brussels Midi (original departure time: 09:51) -> London St Pancras International (original arrival time: 10:43)
Eurostar train 9119 will arrive in London St Pancras International at 11:00, 17 minutes later than originally scheduled.
On the following dates:
- Saturday 03 June 2023
- Amsterdam Centraal (original departure time: 07:16) -> Rotterdam Centraal (original departure time: 07:57) -> Brussels Midi (original departure time: 09:51) -> London St Pancras International (original arrival time: 10:43)
Eurostar train 9119 will arrive in London St Pancras International at 11:00, 17 minutes later than originally scheduled.
- Saturday 17 June 2023
- Rotterdam Centraal (original departure time: 08:28) -> Brussels Midi (original departure time: 09:51) -> London St Pancras International (original arrival time: 10:43)
Eurostar train 9119 will arrive in London St Pancras International at 11:00, 17 minutes later than originally scheduled.
- Saturday 24 June 2023
- Brussels Midi (original departure time: 09:51) -> London St Pancras International (original arrival time: 10:43)
Eurostar train 9119 will arrive in London St Pancras International at 11:00, 17 minutes later than originally scheduled.
- Saturday 15 July 2023
- Rotterdam Centraal (original departure time: 08:28) -> Brussels Midi (original departure time: 09:51) -> London St Pancras International (original arrival time: 10:43)
Eurostar train 9119 will arrive in London St Pancras International at 11:00, 17 minutes later than originally scheduled.
Due to re-signalling works on the lines between Brussels and the French border, they have to cancel the following train:
- Sunday 4 June 2023
- Eurostar 9117 (departing from Brussels Midi 08:52, from Lille Europe 09:30, arriving in London St Pancras International 09:57
Due to a weekend of major works in the Netherlands at Watergraafsmeer and Rotterdam, they are unable to run some services to/from the Netherlands on the weekend of 24 and 25 June 2023.
- Eurostar trains 9126, 9152, 9145 and 9167 will terminate at and depart from Brussels-Midi.
The impacted services and options are detailed below:
- Eurostar 9126 (departing from London St Pancras International 11:04, arriving in Lille Europe 13:26 and Brussels Midi 14:05)
- Eurostar 9152 (departing from London St Pancras International 18:01, arriving in Lille Europe 20:30 and Brussels Midi 21:13)
- Eurostar 9145 (departing from Brussels Midi 15:56 and from Lille Europe 16:35, arriving in London St Pancras International 16:57)
- Eurostar 9167 (departing from Brussels Midi 20:55 and from Lille Europe 21:35, arriving in London St Pancras International 21:57)
Due to engineering works at St Denis, we have to cancel the following trains:
- Saturdays 19 and 26 August, Saturdays 2 and 30 September and Saturday 11 November 2023
- Eurostar 9054 (departing London St Pancras International 20:01, arriving in Paris Nord 23:17)
- Sunday 20 August 2023
- Eurostar 9011 (departing Paris Nord 08:13, arriving in London St Pancras International 09:30)
- Eurostar 9015 (departing Paris Nord 09:13, arriving in London St Pancras International 10:30)
- Eurostar 9019 (departing Paris Nord 10:13, arriving in London St Pancras International 11:30)
- Sunday 27 August, Sunday 3 September and Sunday 1 October 2023
- Eurostar 9011 (departing Paris Nord 08:13, arriving in London St Pancras International 09:30)
Eurostar - Strike action in France: near-normal timetable on 6 April
There will be a general strike in France on 06 April, which could extend beyond this date. It will involve disruption across multiple sectors, including national rail services and it will have an impact on the availability of some of the Eurostar crew.
This means, they’ve had to cancel two trains on Thursday 06 April:
From London to Paris:
Train 9018 (departure from London: 10:26; arrival in Paris: 13:50)
From Paris to London:
Train 9007 (departure from Paris: 07:13; arrival in London: 08:30)
If your train is not listed, it’s scheduled to run as normal.
We’re not anticipating any more cancellations on this date.
Eurostar trains will run as normal on Friday 7 April.
If other dates are affected by the strike, we will provide further updates as soon as they become available.
If your Eurostar train is cancelled, you can:
- Exchange the ticket for free to travel at a different time/date in the same travel class (subject to availability). OR
- Cancel the ticket and claim a Eurostar e-voucher valid for 12 months OR
- Cancel the ticket and claim a full refund by contacting us.
Eurostar - Strike action in France: revised timetable from 23 March
There will be a general strike in France from 23 March which will involve disruption across multiple sectors, including national rail services. It will have an impact on the availability of some of the Eurostar crew.
This means, Eurostar will be running a revised timetable from 23th March:
There will be only one train cancelled on Friday 24 March:
- From Paris to London
Train 9007 (departure from Paris: 07:13; arrival in London: 08:30)
We’re not anticipating any more cancellations on this date.
There will be few trains cancelled on 25 and 26 March:
Two trains will be cancelled on Tuesday 28 March:
From London to Paris
Train 9028 (departure from London: 13:31; arrival in Paris: 16:47)
From Paris to London
Train 9007 (departure from Paris: 07:13; arrival in London: 08:30)
If your train is not listed, it’s currently scheduled to run as normal.
The full impact of the strike will only be known nearer the time. We will do everything we can to prevent additional cancellations.
After sales:
If the train has been cancelled:
• Cancel the ticket and claim a Eurostar e-voucher valid for 12 months OR
• Cancel the ticket and claim a full refund by contacting us.
Eurostar - Trains running as normal on 20 and 21 March
Eurostar trains will run as normal on Monday 20 and Tuesday 21 March.
Disruption is expected on public transport in Lille on Monday 20 March. If you travel to/from Lille on that day, we recommend that you plan ahead and allow extra time for your journey.
Eurostar - Strike action in France: revised timetable from March
There will be a general strike in France from 07 March which will involve disruption across multiple sectors, including national rail services. It will have an impact on the availability of some of the Eurostar crew.
This means, Eurostar will be running a revised timetable from 7th March:
Cancelled trains on Wednesday 08 March 2023
Cancelled trains on Thursday 09 March 2023
Cancelled trains on Friday 10 March 2023
We are not anticipating any more cancellations on Friday 10 March
Cancelled trains on Saturday 11 March
Eurostar is not anticipating any more cancellations on Saturday 11 March.
Cancelled trains on Sunday 12 March
Please be aware that there could be additional cancellations on Sunday 12 March as the full impact of the strike will only be known nearer the time
Cancelled trains on Monday - 13th March
Cancelled trains on Tuesday - 14th March
Cancelled trains on Tuesday - 15th March
If a train is not listed, it’s currently scheduled to run as normal. The full impact of the strike will only be known 48 hours before it starts. We will do everything we can to prevent additional cancellations.
After sales:
If the train has been cancelled:
• Cancel the ticket and claim a Eurostar e-voucher valid for 12 months OR
• Cancel the ticket and claim a full refund by contacting us.
Eurostar - Strike action in France: revised timetable on 16 February
There will be a general strike in France on 16 February which will involve disruption across multiple sectors, including national rail services. It will have an impact on the availability of some of the Eurostar crew.
This means, Eurostar’ll be running a revised timetable on 16 February.
If your train is not listed, it’s currently scheduled to run as normal.
Eurostar - Train 9145 from Amsterdam to London on 12 February 2023
As a reminder, Eurostar 9145 will no longer depart Amsterdam Centraal or call at Rotterdam Centraal as originally planned on 12 February. This train will now depart Brussels Midi at 15:56 local time. However, we’re pleased to confirm that Eurostar tickets will be accepted on the following local trains departing Amsterdam Centraal and calling at Rotterdam Centraal en route to Brussels Midi:
IC 9224 leaving Amsterdam at 09:13, leaving Rotterdam at 10:08, arriving in Brussels at 12:16
IC 9228 leaving Amsterdam at 10:13, leaving Rotterdam at 11:08, arriving in Brussels at 13:16.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Eurostar - National strike in France planned on 07 and 08 February 2023
There will be a strike in France on 07 and 08 February which will involve disruption across multiple sectors, including national rail services. It will have an impact on the availability of some of the Eurostar crew.
This means, Eurostar’ll be running a revised timetable on 07 and 08 February.
Please find below the trains cancelled:
If your train is not listed, it’s currently scheduled to run as normal.
Eurostar - National strike in France planned on January 31 2023
There will be a general strike in France on 31 January.
This means, Eurostar’ll be running a revised timetable on 31 January. The following trains are cancelled:
After sales:
If your train has been cancelled:
• Cancel your booking and claim a Eurostar e-voucher valid for 12 months OR
• Cancel your booking and claim a full refund by contacting us.
Eurostar- National strike in France on Thursday 19 January 2023 : timetable update
There will be strike action in France on Thursday 19 January 2023.
Eurostar will run a revised timetable on this date.
Unfortunately, this means they’ve to cancel the following trains scheduled to run on Thursday 19 January on the London / Paris route.
London to Paris
- Eurostar 9080 (departing from London St Pancras International 06:31, arriving in Paris Nord 09:59)
- Eurostar 9014 (departing from London St Pancras International 07:58, arriving in Paris Nord 12:32)
- Eurostar 9024 (departing from London St Pancras International 12:31, arriving in Paris Nord 16:02)
- Eurostar 9054 (departing from London St Pancras International 19:31, arriving in Paris Nord 23:02)
Paris to London
- Eurostar 9007 (departing from Paris Nord 07:13, arriving in London St Pancras International 08:46)
- Eurostar 9013 (departing from Paris Nord 08:43, arriving in London St Pancras International 10:21)
- Eurostar 9023 (departing from Paris Nord 11:13, arriving in London St Pancras International 12:36)
- Eurostar 9039 (departing from Paris Nord 15:13, arriving in London St Pancras International 16:36)
- Eurostar 9051 (departing from Paris Nord 18:13, arriving in London St Pancras International 19:36)
- Eurostar 9055 (departing from Paris Nord 19:13, arriving in London St Pancras International 20:36)
Eurostar - Strike on December 23 and 24th
Due to strike action affecting the availability of some of their crew and the opening hours on the UK railway network, Eurostar’ll be running a revised timetable on 23 and 24 December. This means they’ve had to cancel or change the departure time of a number of trains:
If your train is now departing at a different time, you need to download your ticket again for up-to-date information. The updated ticket will also show when you should arrive at the station for your train.
If your train is not listed as cancelled or departing at a different time, it means that it is scheduled to run as normal.
The stations will be busier than normal during the festive period, and you may experience queues before departure. Please only go to the station if you have a ticket for a train which is due to run, and ensure you get there at the recommended arrival time stated on their ticket.
There will be disruption to local railway traffic in the UK on 24 December which may affect connecting journeys.
Eurostar - Cancellations on December 26th
Due to strike action by Network Rail staff, who manage the railway infrastructure in the UK, the high-speed line we use will be closed all day on 26 December.
As a result, unfortunately Eurostar has to cancel all trains due to run on Monday 26 December, for all Eurostar destinations.
Eurostar - Disruptions on January 14th
Please be advised that the following trains are cancelled for operational reasons.
9015 on 14/12/2022 from Paris Gare du Nord to St Pancras International
9028 on 14/12/2022 from St Pancras International to Paris Gare du Nord
9125 on 14/12/2022 from Brussels-Midi/Zuid to St Pancras International
You can exchange your ticket in station to travel on a different train without paying an exchange fee or the difference in fare.
Eurostar - Cancellations and retiming on 30 December 2022, 06, 08 and 13 January 2023
We are sorry to advise that, due to engineering works, Eurostar has had to make changes to their timetable which will affect some Eurostar trains which will run on Friday 30 December 2022, Friday 06, Sunday 08 and Friday 13 January 2023.
Please find the details below:
- Eurostar train 9054 (departing from London St Pancras 20:01, arriving in Paris Gare du Nord 23:17) will be cancelled
- Eurostar train 9063 (departing from Paris Gare du Nord 21:13, arriving in London St Pancras 22:30) will be cancelled
- Eurostar train 9167 (departing from Amsterdam Centraal 18:47, arriving in London St Pancras International 21:54) will:
- leave Brussels Midi/Zuid at 20:51, 5 minutes earlier than advertised (originally 20:56)
- no longer stops in Lille Europe
You are eligible to a free exchange or a full refund if your train or stop has been cancelled.
Eurostar- Planned UK rail strikes on 03, 05 and 07 November 2022
We are aware of planned strike action in the United Kingdom on 03, 05 and 07 November.
Although the full impact is not yet known, Eurostar expects to run most of their trains.
Be sure that, we will keep you informed as soon as more information becomes available.
Eurostar - National strike in France on October 18th
Dear partner,
Please be advised that the following trains are cancelled due to a national rail strike in France.
- 9043 on 17/10/2022 from Paris Gare du Nord to London St Pancras Intenational
- 9050 on 17/10/2022 from London St Pancras Intenational to Paris Gare du Nord
- 9023 on 18/10/2022 from Paris Gare du Nord to London St Pancras Intenational
- 9028 on 18/10/2022 from London St Pancras Intenational to Paris Gare du Nord
- 9043 on 18/10/2022 from Paris Gare du Nord to London St Pancras Intenational
- 9050 on 18/10/2022 from London St Pancras Intenational to Paris Gare du Nord
Eurostar - Engineering works in Netherlands from 14 to 25 November 2022
Eurostar trains 9114, 9126, 9145 and 9157 will terminate at / depart from Brussels-Midi on Mondays to Fridays during this period
Dear Partner,
We are sorry to advise that, due to engineering works on the Dutch High-Speed line, they are unable to run some services to/from the Netherlands on Mondays to Fridays from 14 to 25 November 2022.
Eurostar trains 9114, 9126, 9145 and 9157 will terminate at and depart from Brussels-Midi.
The impacted services and options are detailed below:
- Eurostar 9114 (departing from London St Pancras International 08:16, arriving in Brussels-Midi 11:11)
- Eurostar 9126 (departing from London St Pancras International 11:04, arriving in Lille Europe 13:26 and Brussels-Midi 14:05)
- Eurostar 9145 (departing from Brussels-Midi 15:56 and from Lille Europe 16:35, arriving in London St Pancras International 17:00)
- Eurostar 9157 (departing from Brussels-Midi 18:56 and from Lille Europe 19:35, arriving in London St Pancras International 19:57)
Industrial action in the Netherlands on Monday 29 August.
We can now confirm that due to strike action on the Dutch railway network, Eurostar trains won’t be able to run in the Netherlands on Monday 29 August.
As a result, the following trains won’t call at or depart from Rotterdam Centraal or Amsterdam Centraal stations:
From London to Rotterdam/Amsterdam
Train number | Departure London | Arrival Lille | Arrival Brussels | Arrival Rotterdam | Arrival Amsterdam |
9114 | 08:16 | - | 11:12 | |
|
9126 | 11:04 | 13:26 | 14:05 | |
|
9152 | 18:04 | 20:30 | 21:12 | |
|
Train number | Departure Amsterdam | Departure Rotterdam | Departure Brussels | Departure Lille | Arrival London |
9145 | |
|
15:56 | 16:35 | 17:00 |
9157 | |
|
18:56 | 19:35 | 19:57 |
9167 | |
|
20:56 | 21:35 | 21:57 |
Major disruption is expected across the Dutch railway network, including local and international trains. We strongly advise you not to attempt to travel to/from Rotterdam or Amsterdam on Monday 29 August, unless you have made your own alternative travel arrangements.
After sales:
- Exchange your booking for free to travel at a different time/date in the same travel class, subject to availability OR
- Cancel your booking and claim a full refund by contacting Rail Europe through the usual channel for exceptional requests.
UK rail strike: reduced timetable between 21 and 25 June.
- Exchange your booking for free for travel at a different time/date in the same travel class.
- Cancel your booking and claim a Eurostar e-voucher valid for 12 months by contacting Rail Europe through the usual channel for exceptional requests.
- Cancel your booking and claim a refund of your ticket by contacting Rail Europe through the usual channel for exceptional requests.
Service cancellations on 30th December 2021 , 1st and 2nd January 2022.
We are sorry to advise that, for operational reasons, the following trains will be cancelled:
30 December 2021
- 9050 (departing from London at 19:01, and arriving in Paris at 22:17)
01 January 2022
- 9116 (departing from London at 09:01, and arriving in Brussels at 12:05)
- 9117 (departing from Brussels at 08:52, and arriving in London at 09:57)
02 January 2022
- 9010 (departing from London at 08:31, and arriving in Paris at 11:47)
We apologies for any inconvenience. We hope that you can rearrange your travel plans.
Direct Disneyland® Paris trains from 22 October 2021.
Although travel restrictions have begun to ease, they’re still not able to start running trains on all their routes again yet because of the ongoing impact of the pandemic. This means that they're unable to run our direct Disneyland® Paris trains from 22 October 2021.
If you’re affected by this change, we sorry for the inconvenience caused.
During the COVID-19 pandemic , Eurostar cancelled its direct services from London to Lyon, Avignon and Marselle. We have been advised that direct services to the South of France are completely cancelled until at least spring 2022. Alternative routings from London, Ebbsfleet and Ashford to destinations in the Rhône Valley and the South of France are available via Lille or Paris.
Cancellations of Eurostar Winter Ski-Trains to the French Alps 2020-2021
From now until at least mid-December 2021
Eurostar has announced that no direct trains will run from England to the French Alps for the 2020/21 ski season. An announcement will be made in mid-2021 about a possible resumption of this service around Christmas 2021. Meanwhile, travellers keen to make winter journeys from England to the French Alps will find alternative itineraries, either travelling via Paris or alternatively with changes in both Lille and Lyon.
What to do if you experience a delay
Please speak to staff on the train or at the station if you are delayed. They will have the most up to date information and can tell you what to do. Also ask the staff to stamp your ticket with proof of delay. This will make it easier for you to travel on later trains.
Keep all of your tickets until you return home. They can be used to submit a claim to the rail operator if you incur any unavoidable additional costs (new tickets, taxis).
For more information, please see our Help article: What happens if I miss my connection. If you need to submit a claim, see: Submitting a claim to Eurostar.
Please note that this information is provided by the rail operator and cannot be guaranteed by Rail Europe UK.
